Hello everyone.

I just added Lost Spires v14 to my setup and it seems that every time i try to load my savegame, it crashes.

I have added the patches for the ULs and for ImpeREAL unique forts. Ordered them by the instructions given and rebuilt the Bashed patch.

Also, i must mention that when it crashed, i went to check for a missing master somewhere in my list with Wrye Bash, but there was nothing worth mentionning.

As soon as i disable the patches and the Lost Spires, the savegame works again.

Any idea of what am i doing wrong with the Lost Spires ?!

Does it crash when you add LS by itself? Make sure the patches' dependencies are in the right order, and make sure that the patches for ImpeREAL fort are the right versions for your setup.


--Tomlong75210

I have a BOSS rule from my first game where I:

OVERRIDE: xulBravilBarrowfields.esp
AFTER: The Lost Spires.esp

Supposedly I was the only one ever to report this problem, but you never know.

From memory, the game would crash on launch, without getting to the load save bit, but I can't really remember, and I haven't loaded Lost Spires yet this time around - I'm still trying to get past the main quest.

Why do you have that rule? I haven't ever had to specify that override, and I have used LS with all the ULs for quite some time.


--Tomlong75210

I have it because that fixed my problem at the time, after *much* troubleshooting.

As I said, I'm supposedly the only person who's ever had that particular problem, but it drove me mad enough that I think it's worth suggesting to other unfortunates with a similar-sounding configuration.

Could you post your load order, please? I can understand why that would be required if your patches dictated that order. Switching the order around didn't change the status coloring of any plugins in your load order?


--Tomlong75210

@Tom : I made sure the patches we're in the right order, which means LS, then UL and then the patches.

@Fergus : I'll try your tip but what do you mean by overriding Bravil Barrowfields and AFTER : Lost Spires ? I should put LS after Bravil Barrow. ?

Two things that generally work for Lost Spires:

1. Load it into the CS, then do nothing more than save it back out once that's done.
2. Take the freshly saved file and run it through a http://cs.elderscrolls.com/index.php/TES4Edit_Cleaning_Guide.

Everyone I've ever directed through that solution has reported back that it works perfectly.

I wasn't recommending any override. I'm just surprised that LS, as old as it is, with all the UL users, this problem would not have been seen yet. UL Barril Barrowfields is by no means new. Definitely try Arthmoor's suggestion, without that override rule in effect, and see if you get a better result.


Happy gaming!
--Tomlong75210

The game I was referring to eventually died under its own weight, so I doubt that I have a load order lying around anywhere.

I'm happy to run with Arthmoor's tip too. In fact, I've saved it for future reference.

LS is a very good mod. Well worth getting working well.

Thanks my friend, i'll try that ASAP and give some news.

EDIT : Seems to work wonderfully, i've recieved the quest update to start it ! Thanks to all.

I also had this problem 2 years back and noone could solve it so i had to unintal it. Maybe I'll give it a new try with this info